Book Discussion on Jackson's Way

Mr. Buchanan talked about his book Jackson’s Way: Andrew Jackson and the People of the Western Waters, published by John Wiley…
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Mr. Buchanan talked about his book Jackson’s Way: Andrew Jackson and the People of the Western Waters, published by John Wiley and Sons. The book addresses President Jackson’s military career that would forge his reputation as a “backwoods general.” Mr. Buchanan’s book pays particular attention to America’s fight to control the old Southwest in what is now the area between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. After the presentation, Mr. Buchanan answered questions from members of the audience. close

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*The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.